Colonial Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Williamsburg, Virginia
United States
W&M Special Events
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 44s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Hotel breakfast

Sports bar 1.5 hours before race & gel 15 mins before start.
Event warmup:

light stretching and a half mile jog a 4 hours before race.
Run
  • 1h 37m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

This isn't a big race, but it's well attended by fast runners. The course, as previously mentioned, is very hilly and can be a challenge if you're not ready for it. There were 4 water stations this year and a single aid/gel station at mile 7ish. The first mile is mostly downhill, but the hills start soon thereafter. Spectators are not allowed on the course as much of it is run on private property. I probably looked a bit silly with a hydration belt, but I believe that with the hills and the lack of information given by the race organizers as to the location of the water stops, having the extra fluids paid off.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Trained on a lot of hills and it paid off.
Post race
Warm down:

Bagels & Gatorade. Yum

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Holding back early on and not knowing the extent of the hills.

Event comments:

Only volunteers seen were at water/aid stations, a couple patrolling course on Segways, and officers/park officials at intersections.




Last updated: 2012-02-27 12:00 AM
Running
01:37:44 | 13.1 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly. Constant up and down. Nice stretch after the midway point down a nice stretch of smooth road, but then back into the woods. Most of the pavement in the woods was broken and rough in some places. Transition between course areas was covered in mulch/dirt/debris. Watch your footing!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4